How does having a manual brake setup feel?
06-11-2007, 01:35 PM
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How does having a manual brake setup feel? Thinking about converting to the strange manual master cyl seeing as how I already have the ABS bypassed. I am wondering how it feels having manual brakes? Is there anyway to simulate how it would feel by maybe removing the hose that goes to the brake booster? I couldn't find any threads about this.
06-11-2007, 01:57 PM
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I wouldn't want manual brakes... don't see a point in it. You could pop the hose off the brake booster to test it out... probably be similar though I don't know what the difference is between the different master cylinders.
06-12-2007, 12:37 AM
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Well I guess its just a means of saving a whole 9 lbs and also clearing up some spave by removing the brake booster. I guess I was just trying to see if it's worth it or not.
06-15-2007, 04:52 PM
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my car died while doing about 60 on the freeway the other day when i was replacing my starter and accidently left some wires touching my headers. I got to feel what manual bakes would feel like... you DO NOT WANT THEM. I had to stand on the breaks to get the car to stop, and that was with nothing infront of me. If there was a car that was braking anywhere near me, i can almost gurentee i would have hit it.
-Chris
-Chris
06-15-2007, 10:55 PM
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Having manual brakes is a WAY differant feel than having power brakes with the hose disattached! I have manual brakes in my 69 camaro, and my dad has power brakes in his 69. It really isn't that bad having maual brakes. But I still would much rather have power brakes over manual.
